Luxury Greek Restaurants in Santorini - History of Oia 1800 Luxury Mansion Restaurant in Santorini Greece

The mansion was built around 1845. At that time Oia (*), homeland of several shipowners, was flourishing and was developing into the largest commercial port in the Cycladic cluster. The building is a typical Santorinian captain's house and was inhabited by Captain I. Sarris and his family. It experienced glorious days until 1956, when it was deserted because of an earthquake.

In 1986, the architect-renovator Ioannis Zagelidis undertook the restoration and renovation of the mansion. Through his knowledge of the style and the unique features of the building, he came up with the idea of converting the mansion into a new restaurant in Oia, which he named “ 1800”. He is now the proud owner and host of the restaurant.

The tour of the mansion begins from the two living rooms, where distinctive cross vaults can be seen. Most of its original features, such as its colors and its unique furnishings, were preserved during the mansion’s renovation: antique Santorinian sofas made of walnut wood, a mirror with a golden-plaster motif, carved curtain rails, a Venetian bed with a hand-painted baldachin and engravings the captain brought from Russia. In the entrance of the mansion you can see the captain’s wooden travel chest , with his name ¨Ioannis Sarris 1849” carved onto it , which is similar to the ones used by sailors of that era on their journeys .

Today, the “ 1800” Restaurant in Oia (Ia) Santorini is a “living” museum, transporting you to the past, while offering modern features and comforts, as well as an unparalleled view of the Santorini Caldera.